Overview
- The Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir claimed 26 lives, including one Nepali national, with many others injured in the tourist hotspot of Baisaran Valley.
- The Indian government has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan indefinitely and expelled all Pakistani nationals living in India as part of its counterterrorism measures.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to track down and punish those responsible for the attack, with the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police conducting a large-scale manhunt for the perpetrators.
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor called for postponing accountability demands, citing global intelligence limitations, but faced backlash from party colleague Udit Raj, who questioned his loyalty to Congress.
- Congress leadership, including Mallikarjun Kharge, has supported the government’s measures but demanded a detailed probe into the security lapses that allowed the attack to occur despite a three-tier security system.